Sidharth-Alia's Aashiqui 3 finds its director in Badrinath's Shashank Khaitan

Mumbai: Mohit Suri's 'Aashiqui 2' had been one of Bollywood's biggest musical successes, also propelling Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor's careers to unimaginable heights.

The franchise's third instalment, hence, has been quite anticipated, especially when it had come out that rumoured lovebirds Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt will star in it.

The film, all set to be produced jointly by Mahesh Bhatt and Karan Johar, seems to have finally found its director.

The makers were all set to retain Mohit Suri, who successfully helmed the second instalment, as per trade reports.

However, it seems like they have finally zeroed down on Shashank Khaitan, who just delivered one of Bollywood's biggest hits this year in 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania'. Shashank has proved his mettle and his knack of knowing the audience's pulse, delivering two hits in Badrinath and 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' along with Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt

It remains to be seen what magic he will work with Sidharth replacing Varun.